Here’s a brief autobiography about me.

This blog can go all sorts of ways. I could talk about my journey of joy in life, talk about my childhood, talk about high school, talk about my adult life, talk about goals I have achieved in life.

I think for the case of the course, I will do what I believe is “on topic” and talk about what led me to the PIDP.

As a before hand, I will state, that as soon as I took English 12 in high school, I realized I never wanted to do a paper ever again in my life. I actually still feel this way however I find a blog less terrible. No topic statement, hook line etc… Just spewing out words…. No novelist here.

I was smart enough to know that I should go to college, and found myself debating either electrical or welding. I always took trades in high school so all I had to do was decide between the two. Electrical won because I didn’t want to get even worse skin so…. it was decided.

I took my Electrical ticket in Kamloops BC. It was wonderful. Trades school is super affordable, a nice balance between work and school, raises every year and you get to stay fit at work.

Throughout my electrical career (Im only 35) I worked at many places. Thats the way of the trades. I worked in Vancouver when I started, then moved back to Kamloops and worked at a mine. I spent time working up north, bopping around Kamloops doing solar, and doing side jobs in my own time. It’s been an amazing career that has opened many doors.

I ended up have two little girls and staying home with them. I was still always “working”, but by that it was side jobs I could do at night, or woodworking projects I could sell in my spare time. No actual on the books jobs or need to sign up for childcare.

Fast forward to a couple years ago, and I was given an amazing offer to work at TRU. I signed my youngest up for daycare, and began down the path to my new career.

It’s been rewarding. I teach a great group of students yearly. There’s only room for growth for them. I also love that I get to still use tools some days. I still do have a passion for the trades and will always be looking for ways to add them more into my course.

Thanks for reading

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